Step 1 (Due Monday, January 11th): Choose ONE of your reflection journal entries to create an expository or persuasive essay on that topic.
Step 2 (In class Monday, January 11th): Do a pre-writing plan of your essay. As you do your pre-writing plan, be sure to think about how you will be organizing your essay (introduction, body, conclusion).
Step 3 (Due Wednesday, January 13th): Write a five-paragraph rough draft of your essay.
Step 4 (In class Wednesday, January 13th): Ask a classmate to peer-edit your rough draft.
Step 5 (Due Sunday, January 17th): Use your classmate's suggestions and corrections to write your final draft.
Visit the WriteSource web site to view models of expository and persuasive essays.
Step 2 (In class Monday, January 11th): Do a pre-writing plan of your essay. As you do your pre-writing plan, be sure to think about how you will be organizing your essay (introduction, body, conclusion).
Step 3 (Due Wednesday, January 13th): Write a five-paragraph rough draft of your essay.
Step 4 (In class Wednesday, January 13th): Ask a classmate to peer-edit your rough draft.
Step 5 (Due Sunday, January 17th): Use your classmate's suggestions and corrections to write your final draft.
Visit the WriteSource web site to view models of expository and persuasive essays.